When children are taught how to tie their shoes, it is because of how their parents showed them. When children are taught how to solve math problems, it is because of how their teachers showed them. So, with all these patterns, why is there so much violence? It's because kids learn from what they see, even if it's on the big screen. Violence in movies should have strict regulation because it has negative effects on children's behavior. First we need to define the "negative effects" of children's behavior. "In 1991, children under the age of ten committed more than 1000 acts of aggravated assault and 81 cases of forcible rape. Children under 12 committed ... murder, robbery, theft, forcible rape" (Bennett 32 ). In general, we can all assume that the crimes mentioned above are wrong, but the fact that they were committed by children, shows a flaw in society. It's hard to believe that simply watching a movie can be so harmful to children. But there is actually evidence of specific action re-enactments in films. The evidence "...comes in the form of corpses, mutilated by disturbed teenagers to resemble slasher movie victims..." (Violence in America Bender&Leone 163). If movies are so harmful to children, wouldn't it be easy to just not let kids see "violent" movies? This seems to be a simple solution, but it may not work for many reasons. The main reason is that mainstream films that do well at the box office tend to air on public television. "We now watch movies on television filled with disgusting graphic violence. Some television stations now show these movies in prime time, when children might be watching them" (Raising PG Kids in an X-Rated Society Tipper Gore 60). Unfortunately... middle of the paper... children are victims of violence, the more it desensitizes them the more likely they are to become violent. Dr. Eron and Huesman of the University of Illinois conducted a 22-year study of violent behavior due to "a diet of violent entertainment." convicted of criminal offenses during their adult lives 150% more often than the quarter of children with the least exposure to violent entertainment. Violence has been prominent in cinema for many years and has not diminished to say the least. There are clear negative effects on children who view violent films, ranging from petty theft to murder and rape. Children should be taught not to watch violent films, and parents should discuss with their children the dangers of watching violent films.